Analysis: Filing of Dietary Supplements in China First Half of 2022

In the first half of 2022, State Administration for Market Regulation issued a total of 885 health food (dietary supplement) registration approvals, 134 of them are new health food products. CIRS conducted a detailed summary of these 134 new products, and analyzed them from the following points. 1. The Overall Situation of Health Food Registration Approvals Announced … Read more

Summary of Health Food Filing in the First Half of 2022

As of July 5, 2022, the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation shows 1483 filed health food 1483 and 54 registered health food in the first half of 2022. In this data, only Jamieson and Nature’s Care filed imported health food, demonstrating the strong activity of OEM enterprises and a lack of imported … Read more

Sirio Pharma Announces Agreement to Acquire Best Formulations

Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd. (Sirio) and Best Formulations, Inc. (Best) today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Sirio to acquire 80% equity of Best, a contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements based in City of Industry, California. Best Formulations, founded in 1984, is a leading contract manufacturer of softgels in North … Read more

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Beijing Introduced Quality Management Standards for Sports Nutrition Food

Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued the “Quality Management Standards for Food Production Enterprises, Part 1: Sports Nutrition Food”. This is the first domestic quality management standard for the use of nutritional food production enterprises. To better regulate the sports nutrition food industry, this document specifies requirements for the quality management system, quality and … Read more

Biological Probiotics Project of RMB 1 Billion Yuan (USD $150 Million) Landed in Yancheng

From the first online investment promotion, to a contract signed in the field, the Yancheng area only used 30 days to land a biological probiotic project cooperation agreement with Ningxia Jiusheng Biotechnology Company. This project plans to invest RMB 1 billion yuan (USD $150 million) to build a biological probiotic research and development center and … Read more

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Association Standard for Probiotics was Released

In order to promote the standardization and development of the probiotic market, China Nutrition and Health Food Association released the association standard T/CNHFA 006-2022 “Probiotic Food Survival Rate Grading Specification”. When probiotic food has been stored for one-third of shelf life under the condition as indicated on the label, the survival rate of probiotic live … Read more

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Health Products Association – China Executive Director Reflects on Market Dynamics, Challenges

China’s supplement market is growing at double digit levels. Jeff Crowther has the market intel to assist companies in capitalizing on emerging opportunities. By Sean Moloughney, Editor 06.02.22 With nearly 30 years of experience in the dietary supplement industry, Jeff Crowther has worked in retail management, international business development, international regulatory advocacy, and more. As … Read more

NSF: Digital Quality and Compliance Training Event

Book the Master Pass to Enjoy Multiple Benefits NSF is excited to announce that the event is back for 2022! We deliver you a strong line-up of dietary supplement training courses that will develop your practical understanding of FDA regulatory requirements, current GMPs and quality management systems best practices. Register for the Master Pass to … Read more